Editing Omiko Kurita

{{Otheruses|the daughter of Theodore Kurita|the first Keeper of the House Honor|Omi Kurita}}
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| image               = Omiko Kurita - D. Alexander Gregory.jpg
| caption             = Omiko Kurita
| name                = Omiko Kurita
| birthdate           = 21 December [[3027]]<ref>''Heir to the Dragon''</ref>
| died                = 15 March [[3064]]<ref name=SoFch3>''Storms of Fate'', ch. 3</ref>
| othernames          = Omi Kurita
| affiliation         = [[House Kurita]]
| rank                = 
| title               = [[Keeper of the Family Honor]]
| position            = 
| profession          = 
| parents             = [[Theodore Kurita (31st c.)|Theodore Kurita]] (father)<br/>[[Tomoe Sakade]] (mother)
| siblings            = [[Franklin Sakamoto]] (half-brother)<br/>[[Hohiro Kurita (31st c.)|Hohiro Kurita]]<br/>[[Minoru Kurita (31st c.)|Minoru Kurita]]
| spouse              = [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] (lover)
| children            = [[Kitsune Kurita]]
}}

'''Omiko Kurita''', also known as '''Omi Kurita''', was the daughter of [[Theodore Kurita]] and [[Tomoe Sakade]] and the secret lover of Prince [[Victor Steiner-Davion]], although that relationship gradually became widely known and somewhat accepted.

===Early Life===
Because of her parents' marriage in secret, Omi did not spend her early years at court on Luthien. She was presented to [[Takashi Kurita]] at the same time that Theodore announced his marriage.

It's likely that [[Constance Kurita]] was grooming Omi as a potential successor to her role as [[Keeper of the Family Honor]] even before this.

===The Fox's Heir===
Omi accompanied her father and brother to [[Outreach]] in 3051 and there met [[Victor Steiner-Davion]]. Affection and a close friendship quickly developed although both knew that a marriage would be politically impossible. Although Omi's brother [[Hohiro Kurita II|Hohiro Kurita]] objected to the relationship at first it was eventually a contributor to his own friendship with Victor.

Theodore and [[Hanse Davion]] discussed the relationship and decided that although a marriage was impossible as things stood that their wives would not approve of interference. Later in the Clan Invasion, when Hohiro was trapped on [[Teniente]] by Clan Nova Cat, Omi appealed to Victor for assistance in a rescue mission. Theodore permitted this but in exchange required Omi to break off contact from Victor. However, in honor of Victor's rescue of Hohiro, Takashi Kurita appointed Omi to administer a fund to pay for the education of the children of the Lyran Guards who fought with Victor, tacitly permitting her to resume contact.

Omi visited the Federated Commonwealth in 3056, visiting [[Kai Allard-Liao]] on [[Solaris]] and also meeting Victor's brother [[Peter Steiner-Davion]]. She aided Kai in averting Peter's intended invasion of [[Free Worlds League]] space. She then accompanied Theodore to the [[Whitting Conference|First Whitting Conference]] on [[Tharkad]] and had several private rendezvous with Victor.

When Victor visited Luthien in preparation for [[Operation BULLDOG]] a number of assassins attempted to kill them during a private rendezvous. Omi killed at least one of the assassins by decapitating him with a ''katana'', although Victor was severely wounded. Following this, Omi attempted public suicide in shame that her feelings for Victor had led to such opposition but public support for her and her father's reforms made it unnecessary to proceed (although the attempt was staged, had support not emerged she would have followed through).

Omi consummated her relationship with Victor following this and when Victor was dethroned by his sister [[Katherine Steiner-Davion]] he made his home with her until he joined [[ComStar]].

===The Dragon's Diplomat===
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In [[3058]], she was sent by her father to arrange a contract with the [[Northwind Highlanders]] against [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]].<ref>''Impetus of War''</ref>

Following the private marriage between Omi's brother Hohiro and [[Fiona Kurita|Fiona]], Fiona and Omi evidently became firm friends; when the marriage was finally revealed in [[3079]], Fiona would recount how the two of them had supported each other during the war against [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]].<ref name="J:FRp35">''Jihad Final Reckoning'', p. 35: "Heirs To The Dragon"</ref>

===Death===
She was assassinated with fulmitoxin during the [[Federated Commonwealth Civil War]] by the [[Dancing Joker|same person]] who murdered [[Melissa Steiner]] and [[Ryan Steiner]], under contract of [[Katherine Steiner-Davion]]. She secretly gave birth to Victor's child before dying in [[3064]].

==Personality and Traits==
{{quote|''The strength of the [[House Kurita|Dragon]] flows as deeply in her veins as in any warrior's.''|[[Narimasa Asano]], in regards to Omiko Kurita}}

==References==
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==Bibliography==
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* ''[[Blood Legacy]]''
* ''[[FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)|FedCom Civil War]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Draconis Combine]]''
* ''[[Grave Covenant]]'' (novel)
* ''[[Handbook: House Davion]]''
* ''[[Heir to the Dragon]]''
* ''[[Impetus of War]]''
* ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]
* ''[[Lost Destiny]]''
* ''[[Natural Selection]]''
* ''[[Northwind Highlanders (scenario pack)|Northwind Highlanders]]''
* ''[[Patriots and Tyrants]]'' (novel)
* ''[[Prince of Havoc]]'' (novel)
* ''[[Shattered Sphere]]''
* ''[[Storms of Fate]]'' (novel)
{{div col end}}

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